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Cole Escovedo Born August 30, 1981
Fresno, California, United StatesOther names Apache Kid, Air Cole Nationality American Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) Division Bantamweight
FeatherweightStyle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Pacific Martial Arts Years active 2001 - present Mixed martial arts record Total 26 Wins 17 By knockout 6 By submission 10 By decision 1 Losses 9 By knockout 4 By submission 1 By decision 4 Draws 0 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Cole Escovedo (born August 30, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former (as well as first) WEC Featherweight Champion.
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Mixed martial arts career
Health issues
Escovedo was forced into a well documented semi-retiremment in 2007 from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need of spinal surgery[1]. Then, after a nearly three years hiatus from mixed martial arts action, he returned on May 8, 2009 at a Palace Fighting Championship event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. Escovedo's comeback to MMA was his first fight in the 135 lb Bantamweight division.[2]
UFC
Escodevo made his UFC debut against Renan Barao on May 25, 2011 at UFC 130. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Escovedo faced Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 135. He was knocked out by Mizugaki at 4:30 in the second round, giving him two consecutive losses in the UFC. [3]
Escovedo faced Alex Caceres on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[4] Escovedo lost via unanimous decision after losing the standing exchanges to Caceres for all three rounds.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 26 matches 17 wins 9 losses By knockout 6 4 By submission 10 1 By decision 1 4 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 17-9 
Alex CaceresDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos November 12, 2011 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Loss 17-8 
Takeya MizugakiTKO (punches) UFC 135 September 24, 2011 2 4:30 Denver, Colorado, United States Loss 17-7 
Renan BarãoDecision (unanimous) UFC 130 May 28, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight bout Win 17–6 Steven SilerSubmission (triangle choke) Showdown Fights: New Blood January 28, 2011 1 2:30 Orem, Utah, United States Loss 16–6 Michihiro OmigawaSubmission (inverted armbar) Dream 16 September 25, 2010 1 2:30 Nagoya, Japan Returns to Featherweight Loss 16–5 Michael McDonaldKO (punches) Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes July 9, 2010 2 1:12 Lemoore, California, United States Win 16–4 Yoshiro MaedaKO (head kick) Dream 13 March 22, 2010 1 2:29 Yokohama, Japan Win 15–4 Jeff BedardSubmission (triangle choke) Tachi Palace Fights 3: Champions Collide February 4, 2010 1 2:31 Lemoore, California, United States Win 14–4 Maurice EazelTKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista November 6, 2009 1 1:47 Fresno, California, United States Win 13–4 Tyler WeathersDecision (split) Disturbing the Peace June 27, 2009 3 5:00 Fresno, California, United States Win 12–4 Michael McDonaldTKO (punches) PFC 13: Validation May 8, 2009 2 2:25 Lemoore, California, United States Bantamweight debut. Won the PFC bantamweight title. Loss 11–4 Antonio BanuelosDecision (unanimous) WEC 23 August 17, 2006 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Loss 11–3 Jens PulverKO (punch) International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006 April 29, 2006 1 0:56 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Lightweight bout Loss 11–2 Urijah FaberTKO (corner stoppage) WEC 19 March 17, 2006 2 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Lost WEC Featherweight Championship Win 11–1 Joe MartinSubmission (flying triangle choke) WEC 17 October 14, 2005 1 1:05 Lemoore, California, United States Win 10–1 Poppies MartinezTKO (leg injury) WEC 15 May 19, 2005 2 1:05 Lemoore, California, United States Win 9–1 Randy SpenceSubmission (triangle choke) International Fighting Championships: Eve Of Destruction March 5, 2005 1 2:06 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Win 8–1 Anthony HamlettTKO (punches) WEC 8 October 17, 2003 2 1:30 Lemoore, California, United States Defended WEC Featherweight Championship Loss 7–1 Bao QuachDecision (unanimous) Gladiator Challenge 15 April 13, 2003 2 5:00 Porterville, California, United States Win 7–0 Noah ShinableSubmission (triangle choke) Gladiator Challenge 14 February 16, 2003 1 1:38 Porterville, California, United States Win 6–0 Philip PerezSubmission (triangle choke) WEC 5 October 18, 2002 1 3:07 Lemoore, California, United States Became first WEC Featherweight Champion Win 5–0 Christian AllenTKO (punches) Ultimate Athlete 3: Vengeance August 10, 2002 2 3:16 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 4–0 Paul MorrisSubmission (triangle choke) WEC 3 June 7, 2002 1 0:29 Lemoore, California, United States Win 3–0 Jay ValenciaSubmission (triangle choke) Ultimate Athlete 2: The Gathering March 16, 2002 1 0:45 Cabazon, California, United States Win 2–0 
Bart PalaszewskiSubmission (punches) Ultimate Athlete 1: The Genesis January 27, 2002 1 2:10 Hammond, Indiana, United States Win 1–0 Terry DullSubmission (triangle choke) WEC 2 October 4, 2001 1 1:54 Lemoore, California, United States References
- ^ http://thegarv.com/Exclusive-Cole-Escovedo-Discusses-His-Destruction-of-Maeda-in-DREAM.html
- ^ "Escovedo back at 135!". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8682&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "UFC 135 preliminary-card results: Ferguson breaks Riley's jaw, Boetsch cruises". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25389/ufc-135-preliminary-card-results-ferguson-breaks-rileys-jaw-boetsch-cruises.mma. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Alex Caceres drops to bantamweight, fights Cole Escovedo at UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. October 5, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25552/alex-caceres-drops-to-bantamweight-fights-cole-escovedo-at-ufc-on-fox-1.mma.
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New championship 1st WEC Featherweight Champion
October 18, 2002 - March 17, 2006Succeeded by
Urijah FaberCategories:- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from California
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent
- World Extreme Cagefighting champions
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